
EPICS: Exploration of Psychopathology in Clinical Science
Interested in participating in Mood Lifters for Undergraduates? Email us here: moodliftersundergrad@umich.edu
We are not currently accepting applications for research assistants in the lab. Please check back in summer 2025.
Prospective Ph.D. student? Please see the UM Clinical Science website to find out who is accepting applications.
Our lab focuses on the neuroscience and treatment of mental health. At the moment, we are working on two different projects: Mood Lifters and the Neuroscience of Mood and Psychotic Illnesses.

Mood Lifters
Mood Lifters is an evidence-based mental health program drawing components from CBT, DBT and ACT. The original Mood Lifters programed demonstrated significant success in lowering participants’ symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. However, the research on this program continues as new versions of Mood Lifters are being developed. Currently, the lab is working on Mood Lifters for College Students.

Neuroscience of Mood and Psychotic illnesses
We have also collaborated with other labs to further examine psychophysiological components of Mood and Psychotic illnesses. This project used EEG/ERP methods to study neural mechanisms underlying bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.